CNN: What happened during Giffords’ surgery today

CNN’s Elizabeth Cohen shares details from University of Texas-Houston neurosurgeon Dong Kim on what took place during Rep. Gabrielle Giffords’ surgery this morning.

From the Associated Press on Giffords’ operation: what other doctors are saying.

Experts say the surgery to repair Arizona Rep. Gabrielle Giffords’ skull is a key step in her recovery and will improve her quality of life.
People with knowledge of her care have told The Associated Press that Giffords is undergoing surgery on Wednesday. Doctors are placing a plastic implant under her scalp where her skull was removed after she was shot in January.
The surgery is taking place while Giffords’ husband commands the space shuttle Endeavour’s mission to the International Space Station.
Vanderbilt University neurosurgeon Dr. Reid Thompson says there is a 1 percent risk of infection or bleeding, but no risk great enough to wait for Kelly to return.
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center neurosurgeon Dr. Robert Friedlander says the surgery is a “significant milestone” in Giffords’ recovery.

Editor’s note: An earlier version of this post incorrectly gave the first name of the UT-Houston neurosurgeon as “Don.”